SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnian legal experts presented on Wednesday a U.S.-backed plan to reform one of the Balkan state's two autonomous regions, a month after it was warned that its bid to join the European Union would be frozen without constitutional changes.Full story

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will hold an early election on May 12, the president said on Thursday, seeking a way out of a political crisis that could undermine the Balkan country's economic stability. Full story

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Bulgaria's governing GERB party will not take part in talks to form a new government, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said on Wednesday, indicating the Balkan country will hold an early election. Full story

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